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Apply Now for the 2015 Campus Archaeology Field School

MSU Undergraduate Students Excavating on campus

Applications are due no later than March 5, 2015

When: 5-week session: June 1st to July 2nd, 9AM to 4PM on Monday to Friday

Where: MSU’s East Lansing Campus

Credits: 6 Credits, Anthropology 464- Section 301

Overview: In this course, students actively participate in archaeological research, learning excavation techniques through hands-on experience, combined with lecture, lab instruction, survey methods, cultural heritage development, public archaeology, and more. The course will examine spaces on MSU’s historic campus, including area associated with MSU’s first building.

Course Requirements: Students receive 6 credits from the MSU Department of Anthropology upon successful completion of the course. Students are expected to attend class Monday-Friday, from 9 am – 4 pm. Archaeological excavations are physically strenuous; students must be in excellent health.

About

MSU Campus Archaeology is a program that works to mitigate and protect the archaeological resources on Michigan State University’s beautiful and historic campus. The premier Land-Grant College, Michigan State University (MSU) has a cultural heritage that exists not only in our rich traditions and academic values, but also underneath our feet, below the ground that we walk on every day.

Campus Archaeology works with multiple departments across the University to make sure that this cultural heritage is protected. Each construction project on campus that disturbs the earth is properly mitigated by CAP. Almost the entire process of completing an excavation project, from design to historical research to excavation to reporting to outreach is completed by MSU undergraduate and graduate students, advancing their education in unique ways. CAP also works to contribute to the public understanding of MSU’s cultural heritage, through contributions to academic journals, giving talks and presentations on campus, and developing outreach opportunities throughout the community.

How can you be involved in Campus Archaeology?

Follow us on online:Follow our blog, join our Facebook group, check out our pictures on Flickr, and follow us on Twitter. We are constantly updating with minute by minute updates from the field, posts about our recent findings, and tidbits about our research, methodology, and interesting things we discover about MSU’s history. Please make comments, ask us questions, and talk amongst yourselves about what we’re finding!

Look at our Research: We are developing a database of our written reports for members of the MSU community, particularly those engaged in campus construction, to see what areas of campus are archaeologically sensitive. Additionally, we will be posting links to additional research that has been published in academic books and journals, and papers and posters presented at professional conferences.